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Madiba

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Thank you, Sonia, for sharing your post from this past July’s Mandela Day in South Africa.  What an incredible legacy he has left for our world, and we are so glad that you got to experience it first hand.  Read Sonia’s blog post here:  http://treasuresandtrunks.blogspot.com/2013/07/67-minutes.html

“I am honored to have spent Mandela day participating in such a great tradition. Though I am excited to continue my service over the next several months within this community, I am all the more excited to bring this legacy into my existence back home as well. This tradition is certainly a 67 minutes well-served, but it is even greater to know that it represents a legacy of equality, forgiveness, and strength that is very much in effect today.”

Mural put together made by Khayelitsha students.
Mural put together made by Khayelitsha students.

Tiffany’s blog: Amman, Jordan

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Tiffany is participating on the CIEE Jordan: Arabic Language and Culture program, and sharing her adventures with us at www.the-river-bend.blogspot.com

Wanna know how to not fit in on campus in Amman?

“Backpacks are for losers. On the university campus, the Americans are literally the ONLY students carrying backpacks. The rest of the girls here carry their purses, and maybe a notebook or two. The guys will carry their phones, cigarettes, and a notebook or a book or two. I asked my language partner at the beginning of the semester why no one had them, and she literally said because backpacks are not cool. Only elementary school students carry them here. Despite that, I continue to look like a dweeb every morning carrying my backpack through campus.”

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